Funnel.



A. L. BULL.

FUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1914.

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Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOBRAPH 00-, WASHINGTON, D. c.

ARLEIGI-I L. BULL, 0F WESTFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

FUNNEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,218.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARLEIGH L. BULL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vestfield, in the county of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to funnels and more particularly to gasolene funnels.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient device of this character which will separate the water and sediment from the gasolene in the funnel without the aid of a chamois.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for producing a water and sediment pocket in which these elements will settle as the gasolene passes through the funnel.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the body of the funnel which is constructed in the usual manner and has secured to its lower'end a discharge tube or spout 2. This tube or spout projects into the body of the funnel for a predetermined distance so as to form a water and sediment pocket 3 between the same and the walls of the body. Secured to the inner end of this tube is a tubular screen 4 whose upper end is connected to the top plate 5 of the shield or sleeve 6 extending over the body of the screen and secured at its lower Copies endto the funnel body. The lower end of this guard is provided with a plurality of apertures which permit entrance to the gasolene from the body of the tunnel to the space between the sleeve and tubular screen.

The gasolene or similar fluid when poured into the funnel passes through the openings 7 and rises in the space between the guard and the tubular screen, pases through said tubular screen and runs out of the discharge tube 2. All of the water or sediment will be collected in the pocket 3.

Vhat is claimed is A device of the class described, a cone shaped body, a discharge spout projecting upwardly into the lower ends of the body for a portion of its length, defining between the spout and the lower end of the body, a concentric water and sediment pocket, a cylindrical shield secured at its lower end and the inner wall of the cone shaped body adjacent its lower end and disposed in spaced relation with the projecting portion of the discharge spout, said shield being disposed and located centrally within and vertically of said body for the greater portion of its length, and a cylindrical screen member disposed within and in spaced relation to the shield and connected at one end to the discharge spout and at its opposite end to the top of the shield, said shield having apertures below the upper edge of the pocket and arranged in embracing relation with the mouth of the discharge spout.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARLEIGH L. BULL.

V Witnesses J. F. SAGKETT, CHAS. WALLIS.

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